Local Contents Initiative In Sandcrete Block Production: Effects of Partial Replacement Of Sand With Lateritic Soil.

Of recent, the attention of most researchers is shifting towards the optimization of building materials by using local contents; the use of indigenous materials; and local industrial by-products unique and abundant in certain localities. This study therefore devised a way in which lateritic soil could be utilised in hollow sandcrete block production using lateritic soil within selected location...

Fagbenle Olabosipo » Professor Fagbenle, Olabosipo Ishola had his Secondary School education at Oyemekun Grammar School, Akure from 1979 to 1984 and a year of Advanced Basic Studies at The Polytechnic, Ibadan. He proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University (then, University of Ife), Ile-Ife to read B.Sc. Building from 1985 to 1990. He had both his Master and Ph.D. Degrees in Construction Management in the same... view full profile